Choice and rare experiments in physick and chirurgery, or, A discovery of most approved medicines for the curing of most diseases incident to the body of men, women, and of children together with an antidotary of experiments never before published / found out by the studie and experience of Thomas Collins, student in physick neer the city of Gloucester.

The Bowels.

Diseases of the Bowel••.

THe Colick and Iliaca passin come often∣times both from one cause, thats to say of the opilation of the bowels, and are diseases very eager and sharp, and almost importable of pain, whereof many times followeth defection of the strength with variety of medicines, ye ought incontinent to help them First when the said pains come by stopping of the belly, you must give him a mollificative Cl••ster made of the decoction of Mallowes, Violets, beers, anniseed and Fenugreek, with Cassia and com∣mon hony and oil olive, and afterward the Herbs of the said Clyster bruised▪ and fryed ••ayed hot betwixt two linnen Clothes, and applyed to the belly, but if the pain cease not give him a suppository long enough made of hony and Sal gem.

For the winde Co••ick.

If it come through windiness, and then the pain is changeable and moving from place to place, and is known also by the rumbling which is a noise in the bowels, with griping ••nd great pain.

A suppository for the winde Colick.

Take a dram of Rue in fine powder, and half a d••am of cun min dried and powdred, and with hony scummed make a suppository.

A plaster.

Take two handfuls of rue in fine powder, mirthe and Cummin powdred of each half •• ounce; four yelks of Eggs and make two plasters with honey, and lay the one at night and the other in the morning upon the belly.

Water of Camomil or a decoction of the ••ame drunken is good. Also a dried Acorn i•• powder and given to drink in white wine is very good.

To cure a rupture in the belly.

Take the root of male comphry ground in∣to powder, one d••am of Polypodium of the oak asmuch of the root thereof, of white daysie mor••s asmuch; And asmuch of the root o•• Osmund which g••oweth in brooks all beaten into fine powder, mingle them together, and give the same to the patient to drink the space of nine dayes every morning, together with four spoonfuls of Malmesey, all this while let the patient wear the iron hoop with the ••russe and leave off the trusse until three weeks a••∣ter he is perfectly whole.

For the Fundament coming out.

Take Aloes, Mirrbe ana. one ounce, terend•• terantur subtiliter and cribrentur, And anoi••t the

Fundament with the oil of Almonds, and lay of t••is powder th••r••••p••n, and wit•• a skarlet ••••ot•• hot put up the fun••ament: this used will h••lp with Gods g••ace.

••o a mans Fundament when it comes out •• true Medicine.

Take red nettles and stamp them well, and put them into an ear••hen p••t and pu•• to them a portion of wine and seethe it well and give it the patient to d••ink.

A special good Medicine proved to heal a rupture or broken man, Probat.

First pu••ge him with easie purg••tions and let him keep good and straight diet ••••ll ••he matter be up within his body. Then take the juice of Polypodie of the oak, of daysies, comp••ry, Avens and Be••ony, in the winter, take the juice of the root•• and all of each one handful, stamp them, and strain them without other Liqu••r: And put the same juice into a quart of stale Ale, and drink a quantitie thereof evening and morning blood warm for nine dayes, keeping good diet, and sure trus∣sing; you may put Sugar candy to it if you will, Probat.

Against ruptures or burstings.

Take the Herb and root of Cranesbill dry it, make it into very fine powd••r, and give one spoonful every morning fasting, & every night when he goeth to bed in red wine, or claret

wine, for xxi. dayes together. It cureth mira∣culously, but in aged persons to mix with it the powder of red s••ails, those that that are without shells dried in an oven, This medi∣cine never faileth although the rupture be great and of continuance.

It likewise profiteth much those that are wounded in their bodies, The decoction of the herbs made with wine, prevaileth migh∣tily in healing inward wounds; All this hath been well proved.

If ye know the pain of the belly cometh through winde, apply upon it a great ventose, without incision, for by that means the pain will surely go away or diminish: If not it shew∣eth that it is caused of some other humor as Phlegm or choler.

A purgation for Col••ck coming of Phlegm.

Take five drams of Diaphaenicon, three ounces of Wormwood water, and make a drink, the which received fasting four or five hours be∣fore meat is very profitable.

For pain of the Colick coming of Choler.

If the said pain come of choler which is known by the application of hot things, the pain increaseth, ye must make a Clyster of violets, or give him half an ounce of succo rosarum with Ptisan, Endive water, or wine. And the next morning let him drink a Ptisan of the decoction of prunes and violet Flowers, and anoint the belly with oil of violets, or wet a linnen cloth in cold water, and lay it thereupon, and if the pain

••••me of cold ye must anoint his belly with of bayes and goose grease.

For the winde Colick.

••t is good to drink the Syrup of Elecam∣••••, & to wear a plaister upon the belly made ••••ony, Wormwood and Aloes, Pilulae Co∣•••• are very good for the said disease, especi∣•••••• when the Cl••ster doth not suffice to ••ge the cause of the same. Also Diamuscum 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Diacinnamum, are very good Electuaries, if ••ake one of them a Lozenge fasting 2 hours ••ore meat; Likewise it is good to take ••hridate with a little white wine, or with decoction of Camomile four or five hours 〈◊〉〈◊〉 dinner, if his belly be naturally lax, or •• by some suppository or Clyster.